Dictyota bidentata Harvey & Bailey 1851
Publication Details
Dictyota bidentata Harvey & Bailey 1851: 373
Published in: Harvey, W.H. & Bailey, J.W. (1851). [Dr. Gould presented, in behalf of Professors W.H. Harvey of Trinity College, Dublin, and J.W. Bailey of West Point, descriptions of seventeen new species of Algae collected by the United States Exploring Expedition...]. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History 3: 370-373.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Dictyota is Dictyota dichotoma (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Dictyota crispata J.V.Lamouroux.
Source of Synonymy
De Clerck, O. (2003). The genus Dictyota in the Indian Ocean. Opera Botanica Belgica 13: 1-205, 54 figs, 12 tables.
Type Information
Type locality: Mindanao, Philippines; (De Clerck 2003: 163) Holotype: TCD s.n.; (De Clerck 2003: 163)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 June 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 December 2005
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Taxonomic note
De Clerck (2003) notes that examination of the type specimen revealed D. bidentata is synonymous with D. crispata. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 December 2005. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 June 2025
